The mission of Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami/Bangladesh (HUJIB) (Movement of
Islamic Holy War), led by Shauqat Osman, is to establish Islamic rule in
Bangladesh. HUJI-B has connections to the Pakistani militant groups
Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami (HUJI) and Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM), who
advocate similar objectives in Pakistan and Kashmir. HUJI-B was accused of
stabbing a senior Bangladeshi journalist in November, 2000, for making a
documentary on the plight of Hindus in Bangladesh. HUJI-B was suspected in
the July 2000, assassination attempt of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina.

HUJI-B has an estimated cadre strength of several thousand members and
operates and trains members in Bangladesh, where it maintains at least six
camps. Funding of the HUJI-B comes primarily from madrassas in Bangladesh.
The group also has ties to militants in Pakistan that may provide another
funding source.